I'm happy with the Brace signing. We could use a blob as competition for the NT spot.

I agree. Looks like he is "just a guy", but sometimes change of scenery helps, and some NE fans seemed to think he was finally getting it before he got hurt. Extra bodies in the middle of the line are a must for the grind of the preseason, and while I like Neild, if Brace steps up, that is only good for the team.

I agree. Looks like he is "just a guy", but sometimes change of scenery helps, and some NE fans seemed to think he was finally getting it before he got hurt. Extra bodies in the middle of the line are a must for the grind of the preseason, and while I like Neild, if Brace steps up, that is only good for the team.

Apparently Charles Woodson is being released. What does everyone think about looking at him? Maybe he'd be willing to sign for less money because he's been sort of injury prone in the last few seasons.

Apparently Charles Woodson is being released. What does everyone think about looking at him? Maybe he'd be willing to sign for less money because he's been sort of injury prone in the last few seasons.

I prefer youth, but won't hate the signing. He's been injured a LOT recently.

I agree. Looks like he is "just a guy", but sometimes change of scenery helps, and some NE fans seemed to think he was finally getting it before he got hurt. Extra bodies in the middle of the line are a must for the grind of the preseason, and while I like Neild, if Brace steps up, that is only good for the team.

I heard ( radio ) , that NE drafted Brace as a NT , but now play more 4-3 and Brace is not a DE or DT ? If Brace can give us 15 - 20 snaps / game , it would be a nice signing .

Well, maybe/maybe not. The guy breaking the news about Young being cut and out of football is Robert Parker - the same guy who called RGIII a "cornball brother". He is not exactly a bastion of reliable reporting.

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Parker is now writing for a website called The Shadow League, and he reported there that Young would be cut and may never play football again. Parker isnít known for breaking news, but he does live and work in Detroit, so he may have a connection with Young, who has played for the Lions for two years.

Charles Woodson is getting up there in years, but his leadership is undeniable and he's spent recent time in the safety spot where we are pretty desperate. I suspect that the team passes if there's anyone else that is reasonably within its sights either as a draft or a free agent prospect. I admit that a CB tandem of Crawford and Wilson and a safety tandem of Woodson and Merriweather (assuming D. Hall is released for cap reasons) is intriguing. But I don't see this front office doing that -- we seem pretty focused on youth at the moment.